West Orange Wrestlers Take Sixth at Essex County Tournament

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West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament. Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament. Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.
Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament.West Orange wrestlers take sixth at Essex County Tournament. Credits: W. L. Bill Allen, Jr.

By W. L. BILL ALLEN, JR.

January 27, 2016 at 3:56 PM

WEST ORANGE, NJ - “Hey, considering how banged-up we are, this was a good weekend for us; and sixth place? We'll take it,” said longtime West Orange High School head wrestling coach Stephen Zichella of his team's results at the Essex County Tournament, a two-day event which came to a culmination on Friday night, Jan. 22, at Codey Arena in West Orange.

After finishing eighth last time around, the Mountaineers totaled 98 points on Friday, as compared with 87.5 in 2015, leaving them with a healthy sixth place showing.

West Orange-based Seton Hall Prep clipped Caldwell for the team title, 177-172.5, while Nutley was third with 161.

Rounding out the team totals were Verona in fifth place with 112, upstart Irvington with 96.5, Bloomfield with 82, West Essex, the 2015 champion, with 81.5, Livingston in 10th place with 79, Columbia with 56, Newark Academy with 47.5, East Side with 37, Belleville, Glen Ridge and Orange tied for 15th place with 34, Montclair with 19, Barringer with five and East Orange Campus and Shabazz tied for last place at zero points.

The locals' only champion was Victor Lopez, a top-seeded 113-pound junior who pinned Livingston sophomore Anthony Petrillo at the 5:30 mark of their county crown clash. That result moved the Mountain matsmen to 17-1 on the season.

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that temperatures will continue to drop and remain below freezing into Monday, producing a condition called "Black Ice" where the roads may appear to be wet but are actually frozen. This could result in motorists losing traction, NWS states.

Monday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 15 degrees, but the temperature is ...

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that temperatures will continue to drop ...

WEST ORNAGE, NJ — A kickoff fundraiser for the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on Thursday at the Oak Barrel Pub to signal the start of the parade season leading up to West Orange’s 68th annual event on Sunday, March 10 on Main Street.

Many people from West Orange and surrounding communities gathered in close quarters on Thursday to enjoy light fare and a drink in exchange for ...

WEST ORNAGE, NJ — A kickoff fundraiser for the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Sosa Insurance Group, which opened an office at 450 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange in the fall, specializes in Medicare supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare and Medicaid plans and dental, as well as some individual and long-term care plans.

According to owner George Sosa, Sosa Insurance Group is "dedicated to offering Medicare beneficiaries a complete ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Sosa Insurance Group, which opened an office at 450 Pleasant Valley Way in ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, AAA states that about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura have requested that residents do not park on county roads from Saturday through Sunday this weekend. Keeping the roads open will make it easier to remove snow and enable public works crews to ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township of West Orange is currently looking for a full-time job opening for the position of Senior Citizen Program Aide. Those interested are asked to apply by Feb. 8.

According to the township, the job requires providing help and information to West Orange senior citizens as well as the organization, management and implementation of all township senior citizen services.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township of West Orange is currently looking for a full-time job opening for ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Experts from the Center for Women, National Council of Jewish Women/Essex, presented on the topic of teen dating abuse in West Orange High School health classes last week, where students used lessons taught in their “Relationships and Abuse” health unit to analyze real-life scenarios that were presented.

All students were given an informative catalog about “Abusive ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Experts from the Center for Women, National Council of Jewish Women/Essex, ...